Pancakes & Fajitas

Labas rytas! (Good Morning!)

Today was our meeting with Adoption Services. Elona said it went well ... it's a little disconcerting when you hear people who are speaking a different language say your name and laugh. Hmmm. I'll assume it's all good. Elona said that Lina did well ... they talked mostly to her. We will be going back to see them again on the 14th ... the day before we leave ... just to check in again.


After the meeting, we walked to a bead store that I had read about in a Lithuanian magazine while I was back home (thanks Neringa!). The ladies there were very nice and took the time to show Lina how to make her earrings. I made Lina a pair as well which are a little less ... big? She really had a good time! I'm glad we could do something like that together. Poor KC. He sat and waited, held our stuff and paid for the beads. He is such a good sport! And he's the one who pointed out the paint your own pottery place next door! :)

We went to our local haunt for lunch ... we knew they had Lithuanian (potato) pancakes and that Lina really likes them. We both got the plain pancakes and Lina got the meat stuffed ones. We should have followed her lead. Oh well! It's always an adventure trying new things! We finally figured out that her "boyfriend" is just a friend who is a boy ... thanks to Elona translating for us over the phone! Whew! We were starting to not feel good about that situation when Lina said he was in Vilnius today. Elona said that Lina knows that she is coming to America and doesn't want that to change. She's a smart girl. I think she appreciated it when we told her that we just want her to be safe.

We were all pretty tired, so we came back home to hang out in the late afternoon. We are planning on having fajitas for dinner and watching "Titanic". Lina loves that movie. We bought it yesterday, but I'm still not sure if it will be dubbed in Lithuanian or just have Lithuanian subtitles. Should be a fun family night!

We are glad that there are so many friends and family members keeping up with our adventure! You all can't wait for our next post and we can't wait to read your comments! That connection to home is really nice ... knowing that you are all praying for us! Thank you!

Tomorrow we are headed for the local waterpark! Should be lots of fun! Lina doesn't know how to swim (although she has a swimsuit!?!), but who better to teach her than a past lifeguard and a girl who grew up swimming almost everyday? I anticipate lots of laughter... good family bonding!

Lina's favorite colors are blue, black and silver ... lots of dark colors in this country. Dark colors and fake mustaches. Anyone want me to pick one up for them? :) The scarf Lina is wearing in the picture is her mother's ... it's very special to her. She also wore her new shoes and headband today and liked them very much.

Wow ... I'm tired and I think I'm rambling, so I will say labanakt (good night ... our time). Please pray that we will all sleep well tonight ... KC and I keep waking up in the middle of the night ... arg!

Viso gero (Good bye)
Michele, KC & Lina